Sing Street star Ian Kenny will be swapping the musical streets of 1980s Ireland for the far reaches of a galaxy far, far away in his next role, which will see him star alongside Alden Ehrenreich in upcoming Han Solo movie.

Kenny previously played the bully Barry in John Carney's Sing Street, and Variety reports the 22-year-old Irish actor has joined the ensemble of the upcoming Star Wars standalone, although his role is yet to be revealed.

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Kenny joins the show's ever-growing British cast, alongside Thandie Newton, Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Emilia Clarke, while Donald Glover, Woody Harrelson, Michael K Williams and Alden Ehrenreich represent the other side of the pond in the upcoming movie.

The LEGO Movie's Phil Lord and Chris Miller will direct the film, with Jon and Lawrence Kasdan penning the script.

The latest Star Wars anthology film is set to cover Solo's life from when he was 18 to 24, revealing how he came to own the Millennium Falcon as well as how he first met Chewbacca.

Last week, producers revealed that the film will also finally unveil Han Solo's real name, suggesting that 'Solo' has actually been the fighter pilot's nickname in the numerous Star Wars movies to date.